This document collects available data on combined chemical resistance of thermoplastic materials typically used to manufacture piping components for industrial applications, against fluids over a range of temperatures.
The base thermoplastic materials covered by this classification are:
Polyethylene?PE
NOTE 1?The PE considered in this document corresponds to PE-HD, with a minimum density value of 0,935?g/cm3 (e.g.: PE63, PE80, PE100, PE100-RC, PE-RT).
Polypropylene?PP (PP-R and PP-RCT, PP-H, PP-B)
Polyvinyl chloride, unplasticized?PVC-U
Polyvinyl chloride, chlorinated?PVC-C
Polybutylene?PB
Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene?ABS
Polyvinylidene fluoride?PVDF
NOTE 2?This document considers homopolymer PVDF.
Cross-linked polyethylene?PE-X (PE-Xa, PE-Xb, PE-Xc)
Ethylene chloro trifluoro ethylene?ECTFE
Polyamide, unplasticized?PA-U (PA-U11, PA-U12)
NOTE 3?This document focuses on PA-U11 and PA-U12 only, as these long chained PA-U are standardized according to ISO?16486-1; short chained (e.g. PA 66) and plasticized PAs are not used for monolithic plastic piping components.
Polysulfone?PSU
Perfluoralkoxy?PFA
NOTE 4?Temperatures higher than 200°C can be applied after an evaluation with the raw material manufacturer.
Polytetrafluoroethylene?PTFE
NOTE 5?Temperatures higher than 200°C can be applied after an evaluation with the raw material manufacturer.
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Polyphenylene sulphide?PPS
NOTE 6?PPS is new with regards to industrial application and chemical resistance issues; for this reason, manufacturers and end-users are advised to assess the chemical suitability of the material.